13th August 2005

Green Express Railtours
The Edinburgh & East Coast Land Cruise

Locos Used 47826 & 47851
Stock Used 99677+3143+3136+99127+99121+4940+4960+99311+5032+4994+99317+4905+5035

Route:
1Z70 : Spondon to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z71 : Edinburgh Waverley to Spondon

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Spondon - Long Eaton - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East - Toton Centra - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Rotherham Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swindon - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford SB - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47851 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Spondon

Sources : various including Solomon Riley & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Solomon Riley)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Spondon 07.05d 22.30a
Long Eaton 07.11a ~ 07.13d 22.23a ~ 22.24d
Sheet Stores Jn 07/15 22/21
Trent East 07/17 22/19
Toton Jn 07/19 22/27
Toton Centre 07/20 22/16
Trowell Jn 07/24 22/13
Langley Mill 07.30a ~ 07.32d 22.07a ~ 22.08d
Pye Bridge Jn 07/37 22/03
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 07.40a ~ 07.42d 21.58a ~ 21.59d
Clay Cross South Jn 07/48 21/51
Chesterfield 07.50a ~ 07.52d 21.43a ~ 21.46d
Tapton Jn 07/57 21/41
Barrow Hill North Jn 08/01 21/37
Beighton Jn 08/07 21/29
Treeton Jn 08/11 21/23
Rotherham Masborough Jn 08/17 21/18
Aldwarke Jn 08/20 21/15
Swinton 08/22 21/14
Moorthorpe 08/35 21/06
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/55 20/52
Milford SB 09/02 20/47
Church Fenton 09/10 20/41
Colton Jn 09/15 20/34
York 09/22 20/28
Skelton Jn 09/24 20/26
Tollerton 09/33 20/16
Thirsk 09/45 20/05
Longlands Jn 09/53 -
Northallerton 09/55 19/58
Darlington 10/08 19/48
Ferryhill South Jn 10/18 19/37
Tursdale Jn 10/20 19/35
Durham 10/26 19/29
Birtley 10/35 19/21
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/38 19/16
Newcastle 10/41 19/14
Heaton South Jn 10/46 19/10
Morpeth 11/01 18/57
Wooden Gate LC - 18*34a ~ 18*42d
Alnmouth 11/16 18/32
Belford 11/29 18/19
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/40 18/07
Marshall Meadows 11/43 18/04
Reston GSP 11/50 17/59
Grantshouse 11/56 17/52
Dunbar 12/05 17/40
Drem 12/13 17/31
Prestonpans US - 17*07a ~ 17*19d
Monktonhall Jn 12/26 16/59
Portobello Jn 12/29 16/57
Edinburgh Waverley 12.34a 16.53d


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